The Ruling on Vowing to Buy Gold
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Question:
May Allah reward you. A woman vowed that if a sum of money came to her, she would buy gold with all of it for herself. Then the money came, and she spent part of the amount, with some remaining. She needs the remaining amount for her personal necessities. Is she required to fulfill this vow?
Answer:
If one vows a permissible matter, such as this woman’s vow that if money comes to her, she will buy jewelry with it, is that so? Yes. She will buy jewelry with it. This is a vow of a permissible matter. The scholars have mentioned that one is given the choice between fulfilling it or paying the expiation for an oath. So what this woman did is permissible for her, and she must pay the expiation for an oath. Yes.
May Allah reward you. A woman vowed that if a sum of money came to her, she would buy gold with all of it for herself. Then the money came, and she spent part of the amount, with some remaining. She needs the remaining amount for her personal necessities. Is she required to fulfill this vow?
Answer:
If one vows a permissible matter, such as this woman’s vow that if money comes to her, she will buy jewelry with it, is that so? Yes. She will buy jewelry with it. This is a vow of a permissible matter. The scholars have mentioned that one is given the choice between fulfilling it or paying the expiation for an oath. So what this woman did is permissible for her, and she must pay the expiation for an oath. Yes.
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